Sutanto, Nadia and Jeremy, Edgar (2016) Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Case Study. ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal, 31 (4). pp. 180-191. ISSN 0215 - 0158
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Abstract
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder marked by some gastrointestinal symptoms frequently associated with extradigestive symptoms with unknown organic cau-ses. In this study the authors investigated whether IBS causes psychological symptoms or vice versa. Data were collected through an in-depth interview (anamnesis), a hetero-anam-nesis, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). The subject was a 20-year-old student (D) diagnosed with IBS since the age of 15. Results showed that the subject had an extremely severe anxiety and stress, and moderate depression. The main obstacle faced by the subject was his escape-avoidance coping strategies which were not appropriately applied in solving problems.This situated the subject in a vicious cycle between recurrent IBS, helplessness, avoidance of responsibility, and anxious/stressful conditions. The subject’s type of personality which tended to be introverted and neurotic made him experience difficulties in overcoming psychosocial stressors, such as academic demands and lack of social relationships. The psychological factors influenced the psychological states of the subject that resulted in the recurrence of IBS.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, stress |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Psychology > Department of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Nadia Sutanto 90540228 |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2017 09:12 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Apr 2021 06:43 |
| URI: | http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/30395 |
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